PC on a Metal Desk Safe?

[orion923]

Greetings all,

I recently moved and the only desk at the new place is a metal one.

Will it be safe for me to put my computer on the metal desk and carry on as always or are there precautions I should be taking?

The desk has rubber feet and stands on a carpet. My pc case has rubber feet as well.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

I don't see any issues with that. Even if you zap the desk, the rubber on the case is going to stop it. Plus the concern for static electricity is blown out of proportion. If it were to happen, you'd usually need to directly shock the hardware rather than the case or a desk.

 

[boju]

Pc will be fine with rubber feet and none of the components are in direct contact with the case using non-conductive spacers.

Only thing you might want be cautious of is if your skin has an allergic reaction to metals after lengthy exposure. A big mouse pad would help if you get skin irritations.